Pascal Mercier

Pohdiskeleva romaani kielestä ja oman äänen löytämisestä Yöjuna Lissaboniin -kirjailijan uutuus! Rachel Cuskin hengessä kerrontaa kieputtava romaani saa pohtimaan uusien alkujen mahdollisuutta. Simon Leyland on kääntäjä, joka on rakentanut elämänsä sanojen varaan. Kun dramaattiset tapahtumat saavat hänet palaamaan Lontooseen Italian-vuosien jälkeen, vastassa on hiljainen tyhjyys. Satunnaiset kohtaamiset tuntemattomien kanssa ajavat Simonin puntaroimaan kielen vaikutusta, muistin petollisuutta ja taiteen keinoja kellojen seisauttamiseen. Mietteliäs romaani muistuttaa, että meidän kaikkien on löydettävä oma ääni, jonka kautta kertoa oma tarinamme – myös itsellemme. Pascal Mercier on sveitsiläisen Peter Bierin kirjailijanimi. Hän syntyi Bernissä vuonna 1944. Mercierin romaani Yöjuna Lissaboniin on ihastuttanut lukijoita ympäri Eurooppaa ja nostanut Mercierin eurooppalaisten nykykirjailijoiden etujoukkoon. Kirjailijan roolin ulkopuolella Pascal Mercier on luonut mittavan uran yliopistomaailmassa. Hän väitteli filosofian tohtoriksi vuonna 1971 aikaa käsittelevällä väitöskirjallaan.

Pohdiskeleva romaani kielestä ja oman äänen löytämisestäYöjuna Lissaboniin -kirjailijan uutuus! Rachel Cuskin hengessä kerrontaa kieputtava romaani saa pohtimaan uusien alkujen mahdollisuutta.Simon Leyland on kääntäjä, joka on rakentanut elämänsä sanojen varaan. Kun dramaattiset tapahtumat saavat hänet palaamaan Lontooseen Italian-vuosien jälkeen, vastassa on hiljainen tyhjyys. Satunnaiset kohtaamiset tuntemattomien kanssa ajavat Simonin puntaroimaan kielen vaikutusta, muistin petollisuutta ja taiteen keinoja kellojen seisauttamiseen. Mietteliäs romaani muistuttaa, että meidän kaikkien on löydettävä oma ääni, jonka kautta kertoa oma tarinamme - myös itsellemme.Pascal Mercier on sveitsiläisen Peter Bierin kirjailijanimi. Hän syntyi Bernissä vuonna 1944. Mercierin romaani Yöjuna Lissaboniin on ihastuttanut lukijoita ympäri Eurooppaa ja nostanut Mercierin eurooppalaisten nykykirjailijoiden etujoukkoon. Kirjailijan roolin ulkopuolella Pascal Mercier on luonut mittavan uran yliopistomaailmassa. Hän väitteli filosofian tohtoriksi vuonna 1971 aikaa käsittelevällä väitöskirjallaan.

Pascal Mercier’s Night Train to Lisbon mesmerized readers around the world, and went on to become an international bestseller, establishing Mercier as a breakthrough European literary talent. Now, in Lea, he returns with a tender, impassioned, and unforgettable story of a father’s love and a daughter’s ambition in the wake of devastating tragedy. It all starts with the death of Martijn van Vliet’s wife. His grief-stricken young daughter, Lea, cuts herself off from the world, lost in the darkness of grief. Then she hears the unfamiliar sound of a violin playing in the hall of a train station, and she is brought back to life. Transfixed by a busker playing Bach, Lea emerges from her mourning, vowing to learn the instrument. And her father, witnessing this delicate spark, promises to do everything and anything in his power to keep her happy. Lea grows into an extraordinary musical talent—her all-consuming passion leads her to become one of the finest players in the country—but as her fame blossoms, her relationship with her father withers. Unable to keep her close, he inadvertently pushes Lea deeper and deeper into this newfound independence and, desperate to hold on to his daughter, Martin is driven to commit an act that threatens to destroy them both. A revelatory portrait of genius and madness, Lea delves into the demands of artistic excellence as well as the damaging power of jealousy and sacrifice. Mercier has crafted a novel of intense clarity, illuminating the poignant ways we strive to understand ourselves and our families.

It all starts with the death of Martijn van Vliet's wife. His grief-stricken young daughter, Lea, cuts herself off from the world, right up until the day that she hears a snatch of Bach being played on a violin by a busker. Transfixed by the sweet melody, she emerges from her mourning, vowing to learn the instrument. Lea's all-consuming passion is matched by talent, and she becomes one of the finest players in the country - but as her fame blossoms, her relationship with her father only withers. Desperate to hold on to Lea, Martijn is driven to commit an act that threatens to destroy both him and his daughter.

Pascal Mercier’s Night Train to Lisbon mesmerized readers around the world, and went on to become an international bestseller, establishing Mercier as a breakthrough European literary talent. Now, in Lea, he returns with a tender, impassioned, and unforgettable story of a father’s love and a daughter’s ambition in the wake of devastating tragedy.It all starts with the death of Martijn van Vliet’s wife. His grief-stricken young daughter, Lea, cuts herself off from the world, lost in the darkness of grief. Then she hears the unfamiliar sound of a violin playing in the hall of a train station, and she is brought back to life. Transfixed by a busker playing Bach, Lea emerges from her mourning, vowing to learn the instrument. And her father, witnessing this delicate spark, promises to do everything and anything in his power to keep her happy.Lea grows into an extraordinary musical talent—her all-consuming passion leads her to become one of the finest players in the country—but as her fame blossoms, her relationship with her father withers. Unable to keep her close, he inadvertently pushes Lea deeper and deeper into this newfound independence and, desperate to hold on to his daughter, Martin is driven to commit an act that threatens to destroy them both.A revelatory portrait of genius and madness, Lea delves into the demands of artistic excellence as well as the damaging power of jealousy and sacrifice. Mercier has crafted a novel of intense clarity, illuminating the poignant ways we strive to understand ourselves and our families.

From the author of the giant bestseller, Night Train to Lisbon, comes a finely calibrated heartbreaker of a novel about fathers and daughters, great rises and sudden falls.

"What might have been, in less talented hands, an amusing literary thriller is, in Mercier's prose . . . something far more complex." --Alberto Manguel, The Guardian (UK) Night Train to Lisbon, a tremendous international best seller, established Pascal Mercier as one of the most striking European voices in recent years, a writer whose finely wrought language and suspenseful narratives captivate readers' hearts and minds while equally quickening their pulses. Now, in Perlmann's Silence, Mercier returns with a deft psychological portrait of a man striving to get his life back on track in the wake of his beloved wife's death. Philipp Perlmann is a prominent linguist who's come to a picturesque seaside town near Genoa to speak at a gathering of renowned international colleagues. Derailed by grief over his wife's sudden death in an accident, Perlmann is no longer confident of his professional standing, and writing his keynote address seems like an insurmountable task. As the deadline approaches, Perlmann realizes that he will have nothing to present to his expectant colleagues. Panic sets in and he decides to plagiarize the work of Leskov, a Russian colleague who was unable to attend. But when Leskov's imminent arrival is announced and threatens to expose Perlmann as a fraud, Perlmann's mounting desperation drives him to the brink of murder. An exquisite, captivating portrait of a mind slowly unraveling, Perlmann's Silence is a brilliant, textured meditation on the complex interplay between language and memory, and the depths of the human psyche.

From the internationally bestselling author of Night Train to Lisbon comes a compelling novel about one man's attempt to extricate himself from his featureless existence and find a life of passion and danger.LONGLISTED FOR THE 2013 IMPAC AWARD 'A deep, rich, complex search for the meaning of self' -- GuardianIn a quiet seaside town near Genoa, experts are gathering for a linguistics conference. One speaker, Philipp Perlmann, recently widowed and, struggling to contend with his grief, is unable to complete his keynote address. As the hour approaches, an increasingly desperate Perlmann decides to plagiarize the work of Leskov, a Russian colleague who cannot attend, and pass it off as his own. But when word reaches Perlmann that Leskov has arrived unexpectedly in Genoa, Perlmann must protect himself from exposure by constructing a maelstrom of lies and deceit, which will lead him to the brink of murder.

Eine gute Novelle verschlingt man in einem Zug. ,Lea' schaffen Sie in einer Nacht. BRIGITTE FAZ "Ein beeindruckender Roman über die Gewalt der Gefühle und die Fremdheit der Menschen untereinander." ZDF Aspekte "Perfekt gebaut, spannend, unterhaltsam und rätselhaft genug, um im Gedächtnis zu bleiben."

Night Train to Lisbon follows Raimund Gregorius, a 57-year-old Classics scholar, on a journey that takes him across Europe. Abandoning his job and his life and travelling with a dusty old book as his talisman, he heads for Lisbon in search of clues to the life of the book's Portuguese author, Amadeu de Prado. As he gets swept up in his quest, he finds that the journey is also one of self-discovery, as he reencounters all the decisions he has made - and not made - in his life, and faces the roads not travelled.

Ein berühmter italienischer Tenor wird während der Aufführung von Puccinis "Tosca" auf offener Bühne erschossen. Die Kinder des Täters, die Zwillinge Patrice und Patricia, reisen nach Berlin, um zu verstehen, wie es zu dieser Tat kommen konnte. Schicht für Schicht legen sie die Beweggründe frei, die ihren Vater, einen legendären Klavierstimmer und glücklosen Opernkomponisten, zur Waffe greifen ließen. Jahre zuvor waren sie vor ihrer inzestuösen Liebe in verschiedene Hemisphären geflohen. Ihr Wiedersehen und die zunächst unbegreifliche Tat des Vaters führen dazu, daß sie ihre Sprachlosigkeit beenden und aufschreiben, wie sie ihre einstige Intimität erlebt haben. Ein befreiender Prozeß des Erinnerns beginnt.

Raimund Gregorius teaches classical languages at a Swiss lycee, and lives a life governed by routine. One day, a chance encounter with a Portuguese woman inspires him to question his life--and leads him to an extraordinary book that will open the possibility of changing it. Inspired by the words of Amadeu de Prado, a doctor whose intelligence and magnetism left a mark on everyone who met him and whose principles led him into a confrontation with Salazar's dictatorship, Gergorius boards a train to Lisbon. As Gregorius becomes fascinated with unlocking the mystery of who Prado was, an extraordinary tale unfolds.

Mitten im Unterricht verlässt ein Lehrer seine Schule und macht sich auf den Weg nach Lissabon, um den Spuren eines geheimnisvollen Autors zu folgen. Immer tiefer zieht es ihn in dessen Aufzeichnungen und Reflexionen, immer mehr Menschen lernt er kennen, die von diesem Mann, den ein dunkles Geheimnis umgibt, zutiefst beeindruckt waren. Eine wundervolle Reise - die vergeblich sein muss und deren Bedrohungen der Reisende nicht gewachsen ist. Endlich kann er wieder fühlen, endlich hat er von seinem Leben zwischen Büchern aufgeblickt - aber was er sieht, könnte ihn das Leben kosten?... Bedrucktes Ganzleinen mit Lesebändchen.